Rope-clamp.



the object of thessame is to devise a clamp one on hitching-ropes,hammocks, 850.

JAMES A. LAWLER, OF

PATENT OFFIC RUSHVILLE, ILLINOIS.

ROPE-CLAM P.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Appliuationfiled January 23, 1901.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. LAWLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bush ville, in the county of Schuyler and' ate'of Illinois,haveinvented new and usefli provements in Rope-Clamps, of which lowingis a specification. I

My invention relates torope-clamps; which carpbe used as a permanent oneon bridles, Halters, or the like or as a detachable With this object inview I have designed the simple and novel construction fully describedin this specification and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure 1 is aplan view of ablank stamped out for making my clamps. Fig. 2illustrates one of myclamps and amethod of using it on a hitching-rope. Fig. 3 illustratesone of my clamps used to permanently secure two members of the headstallof a bridle.

Like numerals of reference designate like parts in the difierent viewsof the drawings.

In making my clamps I take a piece of sheet metal 1, trapezoidal inform, and stamp. or cut it out in the form shown in Fig. 1, with threetongues 2 on each of the converging sides 3. These tongues 2 are nextbent around, forming hooks or claws 4, the center tongue being curvedoppositely from the outside ones. In securing a rope by means of thisclamp the rope is engaged on one of the outer claws 4 andthenpassedthrough under the center one and then' engaged by the otheroutside one. If it is desired to make the fastening permanent, the claws4 maybe closed down with a hammer, as in Fig. 3; but if it is to bedetachable theclaws are left open. In practice I preferto make thecenter claw a little shorter than the two outside ones,

Patent No. 673,658, dated May '7, 1901.

Serial no. 44,432. (No model.)

thereby enabling thepoint rope, and thus hold it fr om slippifig."trapezoidal "form gi v'the'blank 1 enables this clamp 4 r "s where thehitching-rope is'passed nda post 9, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby I pingtheclamp from being spread out and disengaged by a strong pull. I do notwish to be limited as to details of construction, as these may bemodified in many particulars without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A rope-clamp, having three tongues on each of two opposite sides,said tongues being curved to form claws, the middle claws being curvedoppositely to the two companion outside claws, substantially asdescribed.

2. A rope-clamp, comprising a metal plate having two oppositenomparallel or converg ing sides, each of said sides having threetongues thereon bent to form claws, the middle claws being curvedoppositely from the outside claws, substantially as described.

3. A rope-clamp, comprising a metal plate having threetongues on each oftwo opposite sides, said tongues being bent to form'claws and the middleone of said claws being oppositely curved and shorter than the other twoand-constructed to bite into the rope, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES A. LAWLER.

Witnesses:

B. O. WILLARD, J. R. PRUHARD.

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